Many countries require students to apply for and receive both a student and a work visa before they can begin earning wages in a country. However, Australia makes it easy for students on a budget by allowing them to work while on a student visa. How much can you work? Up to 40 hours every two weeks is allowed, making this an opportunity to which most study abroad students in other destinations are not privy.
The wages in Australia aren’t bad, either — in fact, they’re better than most. Minimum wage in Australia is AUD$17 per hour, so even if you can only work part-time, you can earn about what you might working full-time in the US or other popular study abroad destinations. This amount of money can help offset the cost of tuition or living expenses.